Spain’s smash hit

Archiv – Struggling scrap dealers could learn from their Spanish counterparts about how to make some extra cash on the side. For just ‘‚¬ 40 (US$ 52), people are being invited to pick up sledgehammers at a scrap yard in the town of Lubia and smash up anything they like.Struggling scrap dealers could learn from their Spanish counterparts about how to make some extra cash on the side. For just ‘‚¬ 40 (US$ 52), people are being invited to pick up sledgehammers at a scrap yard in the town of Lubia and smash up anything they like.
The sessions have been organised by a group called StopStress and, as the name suggests, its aim is to help people overcome stress. Co-founder Jorge Arribas told the Reuters news agency: ’When they arrive, they feel afraid and uncertain. But we motivate people so they feel more able to smash things. After they have smashed everything in sight, you can see that they are far less worried and far more relaxed.’
Along with the sledgehammers, customers are also being given helmets, overalls, goggles and, if they so desire, heavy metal music for head-banging.